OVERVIEW
Culture Class & Camp is comprised of a series of team & esteem-building classes attended after school or as a weeklong summer day camp. Participants will learn the fundamentals of everyday and special occasion etiquette. So be prepared for them to teach the adults at home a thing or two! Merry Manners classes are geared toward ages 8-12, while l’Etiquette classes are geared toward teens. Dates for June-August, 2015 to be announced at the end of 2014.
Volunteens (ages 13-17) who participate in our Shared Treasure Hunt project or who assist at our events by acting as hostesses (seating people, making sure they have everything they need, giving extra attention to special needs guests, etc.) will earn specialty Plunder ducats, and be considered for for the rank of Sea Star which recognizes mermaidens who go the extra fathom in helping their siren sisters, and serve as a shining star example for others.
GOING DEEPER
EtiClass
- Merry Manners – ages 5-7, 1.5 hours, $15 per student
- EtiKids – ages 8-12, 2 hours, $20 per student
- L’Etiquette – ages 13-17, 2.5 hours, $25 per student
Topics
Covered:
All ages
o The Magic of those magic words
o The Phone!
o TMI - ‘My mom’s in the shower right now’
o Not at the table! - The Why's & Wherefor's of
dining
o Giving, Receiving & Sharing
o Pets
o The 3 C's: customs, courtesy & common sense
Tweens & Teens
o Meeting & Greeting people big & small
o Ins & Outs, Ups & Downs - Doors, Chairs, Vehicles & other pesky problems
o Party Manners
o School Manners
o Privacy: for everyone... including you
Teens only
o Family Manners & Matters
o Cell Phones
o At the Movies
o Driving
o Partyyyyyyy!
o Dates
o Jobs
o Role Modeling
EtiCamp - ages 13-17, $275
Tues-Fri, 9am-3pm
Tues-Fri, 9am-3pm
Tuesday – the Basics (Lunch & snacks provided)
o Etiquette history
o Social etiquette in the modern world including all
that is covered in EtiClass
o How to eat tricky foods
o How to set a table for various occasions
Wednesday – Life is Beautiful (students should bring a sack lunch & snacks)
o Nature and our responsibility – includes nature walk
o Transient beauty fads from around the world
o Beauty scavenger hunt
o Dance sampler
Thursday – Give & Take (Lunch & snacks provided)
o Teamwork wackiness
o How to wrap a gift
o White elephant gift exchange
o How to write a thank-you note
Friday – Shine! (Lunch & snacks provided)
o Students will demonstrate what they’ve learned
throughout the week
o Students practice a skit for performance at the
certification ceremony
o Certification Ceremony and afternoon tea – families
welcome!
This is perhaps the most important program of the Siren School curriculum as it fosters healthy self-image, service to others, and stewardship of Mother Nature and her creatures. Included are:
- Siren School enrollment
- Participation in Plunder rewards program and the ability to earn ducats
- Monthly Li’l Mermaids feel-good activities
- Volunteens opportunities to earn Sea Stars – 5 ‘points’ = 1 sea star… think about it *wink* - Example: Serving as Captain of a local Shared Treasure Hunt activity; volunteering with your local aquarium or ocean-conservation group
- Eligibility to start a local cove (chapter), the junior version of the salon/salonniere program
- Dance Divas theme dance classes, promoting self-esteem, confidence, grace & generosity of spirit
- Inclusion in the closed Li’l Mermaids Poise & Porpoise group on Facebook
